A new approach to sustainable AI: Offloading part of the computational burden onto light

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Published in two articles, the studies introduce new approaches to computing that could contribute to the development of faster and more energy-efficient AI systems. As artificial intelligence technologies become increasingly widespread, the growing demand for processing power and energy is emerging as a global challenge. Assistant professor Uğur Teğin from Koç University's Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has developed two new systems that use light itself, rather than conventional electronic circuitry, to perform computations for artificial intelligence.